SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Eagle Capital Management, Meritage Group, Yacktman Asset Management, First Eagle U.S. Value, and Miller Value Partners.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy9246,741$3,867,716
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-601145,730$83,614,325
Q3 2024Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4959,388$5,386,502
Q3 2024Eagle Capital ManagementBuy5244,971$25,803
Q3 2024ARK InvestSell-133$1,907
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy45,47549,000$26,666,780
Q2 2024Meritage GroupBuy16,17132,726$17,810,144
Q2 2024Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy3,3628,893$4,839,790
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,956146,331$79,636,301
Q2 2024Eagle Capital ManagementBuy14444,919$24,446
Q2 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-1345,817$3,165,728
Q2 2024ARK InvestBuy1216$8,674
Q1 2024Durable Capital PartnersSell-150,74614,306$7,483,039
Q1 2024Meritage GroupSell-79,51416,555$8,659
Q1 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-51,8635,951$3,112,790
Q1 2024Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-14,9875,531$2,893,140
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5,139144,375$75,518,141
Q1 2024Eagle Capital ManagementSell-35944,775$23,420
Q1 2024ARK InvestBuy34$2,022
Q4 2023Durable Capital PartnersSell-294,859165,052$78,450,866
Q4 2023First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-157,50027,500$13,071,025
Q4 2023Meritage GroupBuy63,01096,069$45,663
Q4 2023Eagle Capital ManagementBuy59,11563,956$30,398,926
Q4 2023Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy49,66357,814$27,479,572
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy48,590149,514$71,065,424
Q4 2023Vulcan Value PartnersSell-30,1423,472$1,641
Q4 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy10,26520,518$9,752,447
Q4 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-2,629507$241,949
Q4 2023Hillman Value FundBuy7825,293$2,515,816
Q4 2023Polen Capital ManagementBuy662662$314,638

Frequently asked questions about SPY activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SPY?

    Institutional owners buying SPY include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in SPY activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in SPY compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in SPY increasing?

    Institutional interest in SPY can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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